Paul Gilliam

Paul Gilliam

Dance Instructor

Paul Gilliam started his ballet training in Ardmore, Oklahoma and finished it in 2002 at the Houston Ballet Academy. Paul is happy to be in his eighth season with Dayton Ballet in the last eleven years; while away he performed many leading roles, including “Franz” in Coppelia; Diana and Acteon; “Basilio” in Don Quixote; Esmeralda pas de deux; and roles in many contemporary works. During his seven years with the Dayton Ballet he has performed as “Escamillo” in Carmen, “Renfield” in Dracula, “Peter” in Peter Pan, “D’Artagnan” in The Three Musketeers, and an “Ugly Stepsister” in Cinderella. He was a featured artist in Trinity and has performed many featured roles in The Nutcracker.